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[b]Honey wrote:[/b]
[quote][b]robbiex wrote:[/b]
[quote]I remember the story in the news back in the 90s and found it fascinating then. For me, the man didn't do anyone any harm. He lied about his age to get into the school, but this didn't harm anyone. With regards to the kiss of the 16-year-old. This was scripted in the play, and Brandon seemed reluctant to go through with it. Whether the man is 32 or 16, what you see is what you see, regardless of the age label on it. Also 16 year old is over the age of consent, let alone for just a kiss. Do people feel queasy about big age differences, if so then look at Boris and Carrie or Corbyn and his wife (24 years difference on both)? The format of the film was very original. Talking heads from some of the people involved, with animations recreating some of the scenes at the time. I think some of the pupils would have benefitted from his experience and knowledge, like the young black man who became a pharmacist.[/quote]

She consented to a kiss with a fellow schoolboy actor, not a 32 year old man.[/quote]

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Topic History of: My Old School
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Honey	JK2006 wrote: I really rated this film - the way it was made was terrific and SO different. The point about a kiss is NOT whether or not he should have done it but how the media and people) only want SEX involved when it clearly wasn't at any time. Exactly. Yes it was utterly brilliant, and all the more so for NOT answering all our questions, like why on earth would a grown man want to go on a nightmare package holiday with teenage girls he was not "interested" in.
JK2006	I really rated this film - the way it was made was terrific and SO different. The point about a kiss is NOT whether or not he should have done it but how the media and people) only want SEX involved when it clearly wasn't at any time.
Green Man	robbiex wrote: I remember a boy at my school who had a full mustache and lots of stubble, who looked like Kevin Rowland. He could have easily passed for a 30-year-old man. People can look very different at the same age. This was a great story and is worthy of a full dramatisation. I remember one lad at school he was already 6'2 when he was 14. He had a tattoo and he got served in any pub and strip club. There was another lad who was nearly as tall but had a great stubble and he got served in a lot places but not all. His acne gave it away at times. I do remember being refused service to buy razor blades and being refused to buy 6 pack when I was 24. I took it as a compliment. Sadly, I now look my age.
Honey	robbiex wrote: I remember a boy at my school who had a full mustache and lots of stubble, who looked like Kevin Rowland. He could have easily passed for a 30-year-old man. People can look very different at the same age. This was a great story and is worthy of a full dramatisation. Some do look older. It seems daft when we look at the footage of the obviously thirty odd bloke, but the children at the school had nothing much to compare him with. Whatever we are presented as as normal, becomes normal. I cant explain how the teachers didn't twig though.
Honey	robbiex wrote: Looking at it again today with more attention. It does show how he applied to join the school, by pretending to be his dad phoning up and convincing Mrs Holmes the deputy head that she didn't need to see his birth certificate. Mind control! Or cash in hand?